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Carrot and Cheese Spread

Tea sandwiches (crostini) are perfect for any occasion and people can’t seem to stay away from them. The inspiration for the carrot and cheese spread comes from something we tried at a Russian restaurant. I wanted to make my own version and I must say it turned out great.

This is a party-size recipe and it refrigerates really well if you don’t use it all in one swoop or you can cut it in half to feed a smaller crowd. The canapes are especially amazing when broiled just until the cheese melts; lots of gooey cheese in this recipe!

Ingredients for Russian Carrot and Cheese Spread:

Other things you will need to make canapes:2-3 long baguettes (P.S. for parties, save some time by buying pre-sliced baguettes!)

How to Make Carrot and Cheese Spread:

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add carrots, cover and boil 12-15 minutes or until they are firm-tender. You don’t want them to get too squishy or they’ll be difficult to grate.

2. Remove carrots from water and allow them to cool while prepping other ingredients. Once carrots aren’t too hot to handle, peel the skin and grate on the larger holes. Place into a mixing bowl.

3. Grate mozzarella and cheddar cheese on the fine grater and add to the bowl. Add 1 cup mayo and pressed garlic then stir to combine. You may add more/less mayo or garlic in accordance with your taste buds but I thought this was perfect.

Assembling Carrot and cheese canapky (canapes):

Spread over baguette slices and enjoy.

Ok, here is an amazing tip! Try baking the finished canapes at 350˚ F for 8 minutes or until the tops are golden. The cheese melts and the garlic seems to have a little less bite. Oh my goodness! It’s goodness for sure!

Recipe Notes

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natashaskitchen

Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the blogger behind Natasha's Kitchen (since 2009). My husband and I run this blog together and share only our best, family approved recipes with YOU. Thanks for stopping by! We are so happy you're here.

Amazing recipe. So easy and so good. Everyone loved it at my party. I had left over bacon bits that I added, and that may have added a new dimension to the flavor. I made these before without the bacon and still they were phenomenal. Reply

natashaskitchen

August 21, 2017

Lily, thank you for the wonderful review and thank you for making it 😬 Reply

Tanushka

December 23, 2016

After reading all of these awesome reviews, i am making these kanapki and the smoked Gouda cheese one for the party i am going to!!
question for you Natasha, can i buy the shredded mozarella and cheddar from trader joes to save the time, or you know that grating it fresh will make it even better?
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK♥♥♥ Reply

natashaskitchen

December 23, 2016

Yes, you can definitely buy pre-shredded cheese to make it easier :). I hope you love this recipe!:) Reply

I made these twice already!! Last week and yesterday and the comments of how good these are only get louder!! People even wanted more! I guess next time i will be making 6 baguettes!! :)) THANK YOU Natashenka for such easy and amazing recipe!! Reply

These are my staple party favourite. The fussiest of kids and adults devour them! and getting some extra veg into the kids without them noticing is great. I use softer bread than french sticks as its easier for little ones and really older ones and always put under the grill. Thank you Natasha love your recipes and instructions are really clear! Reply

natashaskitchen

December 29, 2015

Thank you for such a nice review Victoria and for the compliment 😁. Reply

Christina

December 10, 2015

I made these for a party I literally could not stop eating them. The are so crunchy, delicious and wonderful! Reply

natashaskitchen

December 10, 2015

Christina, I’m so happy you loved it, thank you for the great review 😀. Reply

Viktoriya

October 26, 2015

Hi Natasha,
Would the canapés still taste good cold after they’ve been broiled? Reply

natashaskitchen

October 26, 2015

Hi Viktoriya, they are good at room temp after being under the broiler. You can also reheat them in the oven if you want them warm. Reply

Inna

August 31, 2015

How do u measure cheese,in measuring cup once its already grated????? Or by oz before grated??? ☺️Thanks! Reply

Yes, absolutely! You can cut all the ingredients in half and it will still work great 🙂 Reply

Lauren

January 20, 2015

This pregnant mamma wanted some hot canapés with her coffee for breakfast and guess what?… These hit the spot like no other… I put one garlic clove because this baby doesn’t enjoy garlic and they were still so delicious! Also there was a lot of left over so I put it in a bowl and refrigerated it for later so when the kiddos went to bed this pregnant lady went and made anothe batch to enjoy with tea… Love how you can make a huge batch and just make several canapés at a time and refrigerate the rest and make more when your soul desires some! 🙂 So nummy!! Reply

natashaskitchen

January 20, 2015

Congratulations on being prego! 🙂 How far along are you? I’m so happy this recipe satisfied a craving for you 🙂 Reply

Can these be reheated in a microwave later or would they end up soggy? We’re having a party at work and I’m trying to choose recipes that would be delicious eaten either cold or rewarmed in a microwave (another nurse here). I was thinking these, your tefteli in sauce recipe, pelmeni/vareniki, and I’m undecided between the raspberry apricot cheesecake or medovik cake…. suggestions? All your recipes look awesome! 🙂 Reply

natashaskitchen

May 7, 2014

Hmmm…. well, the spread will be good warm or cold. If taking it to work, you might go easy on the garlic and just serve it in a a bowl along-side the pieces of bread so people can assemble their own canapes. The tefteli in sauce would reheat well. Pelmeni/vareniki might not be the best idea; they don’t microwave as well as they reheat on the pan. Also, I’m thinking that pelmeni burps might not be the best for work – you know exactly what I mean 😉 lol. The medovik cake would last longer at room temperature. Reply

Lyuda

May 7, 2014

Ok true, I forgot about pelmeni burps lol. The nurses wanted to try some Slavic food and I of course wanted to do my favorite recipes. What are a couple salads you would recommend that would go well with other dishes that people might bring in that aren’t Slavic? Thanks for all the planning help! 🙂 Reply

Thank you!! By the way, this carrot cheese spread – my family eats it as a side salad! Never thought to melt it so can’t wait to try it next time I’m visiting my mom and see what she thinks 🙂

natashaskitchen

May 8, 2014

Wow as a salad? Why not, I guess! 😉 I’m so glad you all like it 🙂

Lyuda

May 8, 2014

Yep, cept the carrots are left raw for the salad and we only use the mozzarella cheese. you should try it sometime 🙂

natashaskitchen

May 8, 2014

Thanks for the tips 🙂

Nata

May 1, 2014

These are a gem 🙂 Don’t skimp on the garlic people! Great recipe Nat! Reply

natashaskitchen

May 1, 2014

I agree; I love me some garlic (although it’s best not to eat these right before church – lol). Thanks so much for a great review! Reply

katrina

March 12, 2014

Hi where do u buy ur bread and whats the name cuz i’ve tried making those with other bread and it would get hard and crispy Reply

natashaskitchen

March 12, 2014

This was a thin french bread from Fred Meyer. I usually buy the baguettes at Fred Meyer. Reply

Tanya

March 9, 2014

Thank you sweetheart for this wonderful recepie!!! Every time I have gests over I make them!!! First thing that is gone are this kanapki!!!:) then they ask for recepi!!!:))) Also every time our family’s get together, gess what they ask me to make??? Of course this buterbrodi!!! Thank you so much for sharing and God bless you and family!!! Reply

natashaskitchen

March 9, 2014

That’s so awesome!! I just re-made this same recipe a couple days ago to re-photograph it. I feel like the pics are a little sad looking and so it doesn’t get the attention it should. Thanks so much for your fantastic feedback! 🙂 Reply

Mila

November 20, 2013

Natasha, I made this for work today for our team’s potluck and they were yummy. I had to serve them cold (but I did have them in oven to melt the cheese a bit) but there were still very delicious. I did use store bought shredded cheese to save some time. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Reply

You can also try this not in the oven, just fry the carrots with some oil then cool in fridge, when cool mix in the cheese and mayo and galic and spread on bread, add some green onion for color:) Reply

natashaskitchen

October 4, 2013

Yum! Yum! Thanks for sharing your version. I love to hear how other people make their variations of dishes! 🙂 Reply

MR

September 27, 2013

My mom makes this spread and she also adds “Shproti” on top. Very yummy. Reply

If I make these and then want to eat them in say, 4 hours? what would you suggest doing? Is it possible to prepare the mixture and then add to the bread and then serve, or could i reheat the already made ones when the time came up to eat em? Reply

natashaskitchen

September 11, 2013

You could do it either way. Put the finished ones under the broiler a little but to melt the cheese. So good! Reply

Diana

August 28, 2013

All I can say is who needs meat sandwiches when you have these babies!!! Reply

I was nervous about making this for my husband birthday party without trying it before. I made it any and so glade I did this is my now one of the favorite appetizer. My family and in laws loved it, thank you for sharing! Reply

Hello Natashinka! so i finally made it back to your site but guess what? i’ve been making bunch of stuff just without telling you how it went…. but now i will tell you it all right here!
i had my 21st bday on April 27th so for my party i invited a ton of youth and we decided to serve very few things instead of the usual 17 salads, macaroni, mashed potatoes, salyonoye, cheeses and salamis, fish and myaso and podliva and so on…. we did the Chicken Shishkabobs with mushrooms and zuccini, Carrot and Cheese sandwiches, buffalo chicken dip, spinach and strawberry salad and grilled potatoes and for the desserts- fruit and cake Spartak and Korolevskiy. they. were. a. HIT! all everyone kept talking about was the chicken and how yummy it was and the cakes “wow they look so professional and they taste amazing, where did you buy them?!” hehe 🙂 so thank you thank you thank you for your awesome blog and God bless you and your hubby and your kiddo and family and everyone!!! 🙂 Reply

natashaskitchen

May 29, 2012

That’s so awesome!! Sounds like a delicious menu and you sound like quite a cook! Thanks for letting me know. Your comment made me smile big 😀 Reply

Mary

April 13, 2019

Would you bake these for 8 mins and then broil them? Or choose one or the other? Reply